Releasable fishing hook



T my N m M m w ALFRED A. w. SILVA RELEASABLE FISHING HOOK Filed Ijov. 24, 1950 Sept. 30, 1952 Patented Sept. 30, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT v OFFICE RELEASABLE FISHING nook Alfred W. Silva, San Diego, Calif.

Application November 24, 1950, Serial No. 197,470

4 Claims. (01.43-42.06)

My invention relates to a releasable fishing hook, more particularly to improvements over my co-pending application Serial No. 134,026, filed December 20, 1949, and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a releasable fishing hook of this class particularly adapted for use in the commercial fishing industry, in which a plurality of hooks are locked by a common latch means, which is readily releasable from the mouth of a fish when tension in the fishing line is released;

Second, to provide a releasable fishing hook of this class having novel absorbent pads therein, adapted to contain fish oil or other scented material which serves as a lure to fish approaching said releasable fishing hook;

Third, to provide a releasable fishing hook of this class having novel arrangement of opposed pivotal hooks connected with a frame wherein a single latch bar is adapted to engage all of the hooks for holding the same while tension is maintained in the fishing line connected with said releasable fishing hook;

Fourth, to provide a releasable fishing hook of this class having a novel frame constructed of two pieces having vent means therethrough,

I adapted to promote a flow of water longitudition and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafterdescribed in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of my releasable fishing hook, showing parts and por-' tions thereof broken away and in section to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing parts and portions in elevation to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional View, taken from the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference refer to similarparts and portions throughout the several views of thedrawings.

certain novel features of constructiomcombina- The frame. members I and 2, cap 3, rivet '4,

hooks 5, 6 and 1, springs 8, 9, I0 and II, latch drawings.

bar I2, lever I3, pins I4 and I5, absorbent pads I6 and I1, and the line I8, constitute the principal parts and portions of my releasable fishing hook.

The frame members I and 2 form a hollow cylindrical casing, and these frame member I and 2, in assembly, provide an annular in cross-section casing, as shown in Fig. 40f the drawings. and are separable along the middle portion of the releasable fishing hook. These frame members I and 2 are secured together by the rivet 4, the pin I4 and the cap 3, the cap being internally screw-threaded by means of screw-threads 3a on the forward end portions of the frame members I and 2, in surrounding relationship therewith, all as shown best in Fig. 1 of the'drawings. The cap 3 is provided with an absorbent pad I! therein, and an opening 3b in the forward end thereof communicating with said absorbent pad I! and providing an opening through which the line I8 extends.

The frame members I and 2 are provided with a shelf portion Ia therein, on which the absorbent pad I6 is supported, rearwardly of the cap 3, all as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. It will be noted that the absorbent pads I6 and Il may be used to contain aromatic material, such as fish oil or the like.

Pivotally mounted on the pin I4, internally of the frame members I and 2, is the lever I3. This lever I3 is provided with an eye portion I3a, through which the line [8 is extended, and the opposite end of this lever I3 supports the pin I5, on which the latch bar I2 is pivotally mounted at its one end. The lever I3 and the latch bar I2 are interconnected by the spring I I, which tends to retract thelatch bar I2 toward the pin I4. The opposite end of the latch bar I2 is provided with a fiat latch portion I2a, adapted to project into the notch portions la in the hub lb of the hook I. This latch portion I2a of the latch bar I2 is also adapted to be projected into similar notches to the notch portion Ia, which are provided in the hubs 5a and 6a of the hooks 5 and B, respectively.

The hooks 5, 6 and I are all pivotally mounted on the rivet 4, as shown best in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The spring I0 at its end Illa is secured to a bar portion lb internally of the frame member I, and the opposite end of said spring I0 is provided with a loop Illb positioned over a pin 1c in the hub lb of the hook I. The springs 8 and 9 are similarly connected with the hooks 5 and 6, respectively, whereby the springs 8, 9 and I0 tend to hold the hooks 5, 6 and 1, respectively, in the forward positionas-shown in Fig. 2 of the It will be noted that the frame I is provided with stop portions I c, limiting the forward movement of the hook 5, while the frame 2 is provided with a stop 2a limiting the forward movement of the hook 6. The juncture of the frames I and 2 also provides a stop Id limiting the forward movement of the hook I. Internally of the frame member I is provided a channel guide portion la in which the latch bar I2 is reciprocally mounted. In the frame member 2 is provided a similar opposed channel portion in which the opposite edge of the latch bar I2 is reciprocally mounted.

The operation of my releasable fishing hook is substantially as follows:

When this releasable fishing hook is cast into the water, the aromatic material from the absorbent pads I6 and I1 mixes with water passing through the frames I and 2, and may be sensed by fish in the vicinity of the releasable fishing hook. When the fish strike, the opposed relationship of the hooks 5 and 1 causes the fish to be securely caught and held, while the tension on the line I8 causes'pivotal movement of the lever I3 over the pin I4, forcing the latch bar .12 to remain in firm engagement, at its end portion I2a, within the notch la, and cor-responding notchesin the hooks}: and I.

It will be noted that when load is applied axially of the frames I and 2 on the hooks 5, '6 and TI, respectively, opposite shear load at the notch portion .10. and corresponding notch portions of the hooks .5 and I :is applied to thelatch portion I2a of the latch .bar 1:2, providin Q Y securing holding .of the hooks "5f, ,6 and-I by :the latch bar I2 during :the time :tensionis maintained on the line I.8,'Whiqh is connected to a conventional fishing pole.

When a fish is caught and brought to reston the deck of a boat or the like, tension the line I8 is released, while the sprin 1:! "retracts the end 120'; of the latch zbar'zli from the hooks 5, 6 and 1, permitting them-to piyoton the rivet 4 into substantially parallel position ,at ;thei r points rearwardly of the frames ,I and-2, by they are readily and easily pulled mouth of the fish. The savingof time 1.. security in catchingof tuna ,orsirnilar is of considerable value and is easily accomplished by use of my releasable fishing ,hook, ashereinbefore described. o

It will be here noted-that when it is desired to replenish the aromaticxpads .01 mate ia 3 9 111116 absorbent pads I6 and IZI, the cap ;3 may beremoved, permitting access thereto.

Though I have shown anddescribcdaflarticular construction, combination and a ran emen I do not wish tobe limited to this particular con.- struction, combination and arran ement of parts and portions, but desireto include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire :to secure by Letters Patentis: v I

1-. A frame, a plurality .of hooks .pivotally mounted on said .fram'e on a common ,axis, latch means tending to hold said hooks in opposed extended relationship, relative :to said frame, a fishing line and means connectedwith said fish.- ing line tending to release said latch from said hoo s, pe m t pi ota mo e en thereof whe tension in said line decreases the pointed ends of said hooks being directed away from said 4 common axis and pivotal into a position wherein said pointed ends extend away from said line nearly in axial coincidence therewith.

2. A frame, a plurality of hooks pivotally mounted on said frame on a common axis, latch means tending to hold said hooks in opposed extended relationship relative to said frame, a fishing line and means connected with said fishing line tending to release said latch from said hooks, permitting pivotal movement thereof when tension in said line decreases the pointed ends of said hooks being directed away from said common axis and pivotal into a position wherein said pointed ends extend away from said line nearly in axial coincidence therewith, said latch means comprising hub portions for said hooks, having notches therein, and a latch bar adapted to extend into the notches of said hub portions of said hooks. 1

A frame, a plu lity of ho s pi ptal mounte on said fram on .a common l t h a s tendin to hold sa d ho k in opposed extended relationship relative to said frame, a fishing line and means connected with said fishing line tending to release said latch from said s, p rm tin pivo a mo ement the ee when tension in said line decreases the pointed ends of said hooks be directed awa items-a common axisand pivotal into a position-wherein i p i ed ends extend away om said li nearly i xia i denc the ewith sa d la ch means comprising hub portions for said hooks, having not hes t ere n, a a latch ba a a ed to extend i the ot hes o sai :hii o ti of said hooks, said last-.rnentioned means comsing a sprin and l ve connected th said fishingline.

A me a plural ty 0:1 hooks rive s-R mounted on said frame on a common @315, atch means tending to hold said hooks in opposed extended relationship relative to said frame, a fishing line and means connected With sai d fishing line tending to release said latchfrom said hooks, permitting pivotal movement thereof when tension in said line decreases the pointed ends ofsaidhooks being directedaway from-said common axis and pivotal'into a position-wher n said pointed ends:extend away from said line nearly in axial coincidence therewith, saidlatch means comprising hub portions for said hooks, having notches therein; anda latch bar adapted to extend into theznotches' of said hub portions of said hooks, :said. last-mentioned means comprising a spring anda leverconnected-with said fishing line, springs connected with said hooks tending to return them to laterally extended position relative tov said frame for aligning the notch portionsthereof 'withsaid latch bar.

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